Patent 12578159
Litigation summary
Past and pending lawsuits — plaintiffs, defendants, jurisdictions, outcomes, and notable rulings.
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No PTAB proceedings on file. This patent has not been challenged through Inter Partes Review, Post-Grant Review, or Covered Business Method review at the USPTO. The absence is itself a signal — well-asserted patents eventually attract IPRs.
Cases on file (6)
Group view →Specific litigation cases in our database that name US patent 12578159. The free-form analysis below may also discuss cases beyond this list.
- Rare Breed Triggers Inc et al. v. Optic Planet Incfiled Jan 29, 20261:26-cv-01072Illinois Northern District CourtJudges Heather K. McShain, Sharon Johnson ColemanOpen
Defendants: Optic Planet Inc
Other patents asserted: 12274807, 11724003, 12529538, 12038247, 12036336, 10514223, 12031784
The accused product is the Atrius Forced Reset Selector, a three-position safety selector. It is also known as the "Super Safety" and "Partisan Disruptor."
- Rare Breed Triggers Inc et al. v. Thomas Carter II et al.filed Jan 22, 20262:26-cv-00056Texas Eastern District CourtJudge Rodney GilstrapOpen
Defendants: Thomas Carter II, Mister Guns LLC, and Brandi Carter
Other patents asserted: 12031784, 12038247
The accused product is a type of firearm trigger mechanism known as a forced reset trigger.
- Rare Breed Triggers Inc et al. v. ProSource Firearms LLCfiled Jan 22, 20262:26-cv-00055Texas Eastern District CourtJudge Rodney GilstrapOpen
Defendants: ProSource Firearms LLC
Other patents asserted: 12031784, 12529538, 12038247
The Atrius Forced Reset Selector is a switch with three positions that is used to force a reset.
- Rare Breed Triggers Inc et al. v. Superior Firearms Of Texasfiled Jan 22, 20262:26-cv-00058Texas Eastern District CourtJudge Rodney GilstrapOpen
Defendants: Superior Firearms Of Texas
Other patents asserted: 12031784, 12038247
The accused product is the Atrius Forced Reset Selector, a tool used to perform a forced reset.
- ABC IP, LLC et al. v. MaRs Trigger, LLC et al.filed Jan 12, 20262:26-cv-00030U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Texas, Marshall Divisionactive
Defendants: MaRs Trigger, LLC and Peter Brennen
- 2:26-cv-00033U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Texasactive
Defendants: Cope
Litigation summary
Past and pending lawsuits — plaintiffs, defendants, jurisdictions, outcomes, and notable rulings.
Litigation Status of U.S. Patent No. 12,578,159
As of May 1, 2026, research confirms that U.S. Patent No. 12,578,159 is asserted in at least two known litigation cases. The patent is part of a broader legal strategy by the patent holder, ABC IP, LLC, which is involved in numerous infringement suits across various jurisdictions concerning its forced-reset trigger technology.
Details of the specific cases involving patent 12,578,159 are as follows:
Case 1
- Case Number: 2:26-cv-00030
- Jurisdiction: U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Texas, Marshall Division
- Plaintiff(s): ABC IP, LLC and Rare Breed Triggers, Inc.
- Defendant(s): MaRs Trigger, LLC and Peter Brennen
- Filing Date: January 12, 2026
- Status/Outcome: The case is currently active. The complaint alleges that the defendants' "Super Safety" firearm trigger mechanism infringes on four of the plaintiffs' patents, including the '159 patent. The plaintiffs are alleging willful infringement, citing a conference call in March 2025 where the defendant was purportedly notified of the infringement. The case has been assigned to Judge Rodney Gilstrap.
Case 2
- Case Number: 2:26-cv-00033
- Jurisdiction: U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Texas
- Plaintiff(s): ABC IP LLC, et al.
- Defendant(s): Cope
- Filing Date: Unknown. The case is referenced in court filings related to other litigation involving ABC IP, LLC.
- Status/Outcome: The case is active, but specific details regarding the defendants and the current status are not available in the public search results. It is listed as a related matter in other patent infringement cases initiated by ABC IP, LLC.
These cases are part of a larger set of legal actions by ABC IP, LLC to enforce its patent portfolio related to firearm trigger mechanisms. No appeals to the Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit (CAFC) for this specific patent have been identified, which is expected as the district court cases are still in their early stages.
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